East Atlanta Kids Club

Receives $14,000 Grant from The Community Foundation

February 14, 2003—More good news!  The East Atlanta Kids Club has received a $14,000 grant from the William Glenn Family Fund of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. 

The grant will be used to support the club’s after-school enrichment programs for at-risk children in East Atlanta, as well as computer training for senior citizens.  In announcing the grant, Alicia Philipp, president of The Community Foundation, said that the Foundation is pleased to support the crucial community service that East Atlanta Kids Club provides.

Recognized as one of the largest and fastest growing community foundations in the country, with more than $400 million in assets, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta manages and administers the charitable funds of 650 donors and their families.  It serves 22 metro area counties and awards approximately $29 million a year to more than 1,300 nonprofit organizations.  The Foundation educates donors and their families on critical issues facing the Atlanta region and connects them with nonprofit organizations that match their interests.